28 February

Every writes his open letter to English captains from Johanna in the Comoros.

Henry Every Never caught

In 1695 Henry Every's pirates plundered the Mughal emperor's greatest ship. A worldwide manhunt followed. Six of his men hanged; Every vanished.

The jury finds that the Claimant is Arthur Orton; he is sentenced to fourteen years.

Tichborne Claimant Convicted

A bankrupt butcher from Wagga Wagga said he was a lost English baronet. A grieving mother believed him; two juries and 188 court days did not.

Last known sighting, at a hotel in Visalia, California.

Black Bart Convicted

A polite robber in a flour-sack mask held up Wells Fargo stagecoaches for eight years. A laundry mark on a dropped handkerchief led detectives to his door.